adminBUCHAREST. – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho cut short his Champions League soccer news conference in Bucharest on Monday and walked out after becoming riled by questions about his team selection.
Mourinho, preparing for the London club’s Group E match against Steaua last night, was upset after being quizzed over the omission from the squad of midfielder Kevin De Bruyne.
He said he was not impressed with the way the Belgian played last week against Swindon Town in the Capital One (League) Cup, nor with his recent performances in training.
“He was not selected. It was my decision. I try to decide by what they do on the pitch and what they do in training,” Mourinho told reporters.
“You have this tendency to only ask about the guys who were not selected,” added the Portuguese manager, referring to recent media reports about Juan Mata’s Chelsea future.
“This is fantastic. Nobody asks me about Mata. You are for three weeks speaking about Mata, now you’re speaking about Kevin De Bruyne. You’re not interested in the players who are playing – you’re interested about the players who are not playing.”
He then abruptly rose from his seat, saying “see you tomorrow”, leaving behind bemused midfielder Frank Lampard. – Reuters.
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